Public Preview: Azure NetApp Files short-term clones

Azure NetApp Files short-term clones enable space-efficient, instant read/write access to data by creating temporary thin clones from existing volume snapshots, eliminating the need for full data copies and enabling capacity savings. Ideal for software development, analytics, disaster recovery and testing, short-term clones support large datasets and allow quick refreshes from the latest snapshots. Short term clones remain temporary and space-efficient for up to one month, consuming capacity only for incremental changes. This capability accelerates development and analytics workflows, improves quality and resilience, and reduces costs by avoiding full copy storage and minimizing operational overhead. This capability is now available in preview in all Azure NetApp Files supported regions.[Learn more](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/create-short-term-clone).